John's Homemade Tomato Sauce

by John Mclaren

Ingredients

Ingredients
• 2 tbsp oil, ideally olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely grated or crushed
• 400g roughly chopped tomatoes
• ½ cup of water
• ½ tsp dried oregano, basil or mixed herbs
• ½ tsp caster sugar
• 1 tsp vinegar (balsamic is best)

Directions

Method 1. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion over a low heat for 5 minutes, stirring regularly with a wooden spoon. Add the garlic and cook for a few seconds more. 2. Add the tomatoes, water, herbs and sugar and cook slowly for 10 minutes, stirring regularly. 3. Stir in a little more water to loosen the sauce, if needed, 4. Blitz in a blender or with a hand held blender and season to taste.

The incredible hard work from Reggie, Ike and the CSA team, the fertile soil and help from Mother Earth makes this veg the best I have ever eaten. I can honestly taste the goodness everyone puts in to this amazing project.

— Helen Bowman

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